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Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
3 loose jelly masses with 2 mm long kidney bean-shaped bi-color eggs—dark brown above, bright white below. Eggs clustered. Mass shown in photo is 4cm x 2cm, with 25 eggs. Loose jelly with algal coating. Attached to willow twig submerged underwater.
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Amphibians (Class Amphibia)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
2 tadpoles, 8 and 11 mm.
Dark above, pale below.
Possibly different species. Smaller has eyes on top of head so may be PATF; larger has eyes on sides of head so may be NRLF.
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Northwestern Salamander (Ambystoma gracile)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
3 firm jelly egg masses containing larvae with eyes and gills. Mass in photo is 12cm x 8cm with ~70, with 12mm long larvae.
Each larvae encased within individual jelly sac surrounded by firm outer jelly. Larvae bi-color: dark above, pale below. Spaced close together.
Masses attached to live willow branch submerged under water adjacent to Island 1.
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Northwestern Salamander (Ambystoma gracile)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
1 disintegrating 9cm x 5cm egg mass containing 3, 5mm long larvae
Each larvae encased within individual jelly sac surrounded by firm outer jelly. Larvae bi-color: dark above, pale below. Spaced close together.
Attached to willow branch47, partially submerged, adjacent to Island 1.
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Northwestern Salamander (Ambystoma gracile)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
2 firm jelly egg masses containing larvae with eyes and gills. Mass shown was 9cm x 6cm with ~50, 9mm long larvae.
Each larvae encased within individual jelly sac surrounded by firm outer jelly. Larvae bi-color: dark above, pale below. Spaced close together.
Masses attached to native blackberry stick submerged under water adjacent to Island 1.
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Northwestern Salamander (Ambystoma gracile)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
1 firm jelly egg mass containing larvae with eyes and gills. Mass was 8cm x 8cm with ~30, 7mm long larvae.
Each larvae encased within individual jelly sac surrounded by firm outer jelly. Larvae bi-color: dark above, pale below. Spaced close together.
Mass attached to stick submerged under water adjacent to Island 1.
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Northwestern Salamander (Ambystoma gracile)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
2 firm jelly egg masses containing larvae with eyes and gills. Mass in photo is 10cm x 7cm with ~50, 9mm long larvae.
Each larvae encased within individual jelly sac surrounded by firm outer jelly. Larvae bi-color: dark above, pale below. Spaced close together.
Masses attached to sticks submerged under water adjacent to Island 1.
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Mottled Star (Evasterias troschelii)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
Observed 2 mottled sea stars during the -1.8 tide at Fort Ward today. One of them looked like it might be dying.
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Leather Star (Dermasterias imbricata)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
Observed 9 leather sea stars during today’s -1.8 tide at Fort Ward; 4 of them appeared to be dead and starting to decompose.
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Giant California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)Observer
sealwranglerWhat
Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
3 egg masses. Mass shown in photo is 3cm x 3cm, contains ~40, 1mm diameter bi-color eggs—dark brown with white dot. Eggs close together. Loose jelly with algal coating. Attached to twig submerged underwater.
Also present was 1 disintegrating egg mass with a lot of dark algae, so couldn't get a good look at it. And the photo doesn't reveal anything.
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Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
7 egg masses. Largest mass in photo is 4cm x 3cm, contains ~40, 0.5-1mm diameter bi-color eggs—dark brown with white dot. Eggs close together. Loose jelly with algal coating. Attached to twig submerged underwater.
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Long-toed Salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
1 egg mass, 2cm x 2cm, with 3 dark brown 1cm long larvae. Loose jelly with algae coating, breaking up. Attached to leaf stem. Sorry photos aren't good.
Also present at this location were 3 Pacific Chorus Frog egg masses.
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Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
3 egg masses. Mass shown in photo is 6cm x 3cm, contains ~60, 1mm diameter bi-color eggs—dark brown with tan dot. Eggs close together. Loose jelly with algal coating. Attached to twig submerged underwater.
Also present was 1 Long-toed Salamander egg mass with larvae.
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Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
6 egg masses. Mass shown in photo is 6cm x 3cm, contains ~70, 1mm diameter bi-color eggs—dark brown with white dot. Eggs close together. Loose jelly with algal coating. Attached to stick submerged underwater.
Also present was 1 empty, disintegrating egg sac.
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Long-toed Salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
1 egg mass, 3cm x 3cm. with 7-8, 8mm long dark brown larvae. Loose jelly with algal coating. Attached to a "pine" needle submerged underwater. Also nearby were 2 empty, disintegrating egg sacs.
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Long-toed Salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
1 LTSA egg mass, 3cm x 3cm, with 3, 1cm long dark brown larvae. Loose, disintegrating jelly sac with algal coating. Attached to twig submerged underwater. Also present were 2 other empty, disintegrating egg sacs and 6 Pacific Chorus Frog egg masses.
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Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
6 egg masses. Mass shown in close-up photo is 6cm x 3cm, contains ~70, 1mm diameter bi-color eggs—dark brown with white dot. Eggs close together. Loose jelly with algal coating. Attached to twigs submerged underwater.
Also present were 2 Long-Toed Salamander egg masses with larvae and 1 empty egg mass.
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Amphibians (Class Amphibia)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
1 empty, disintegrating egg mass, presumably Long-toed Salamander as LTSA egg masses had previously been seen at this location.
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Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla)Observer
sealwranglerDescription
2 egg masses. Mass shown in photo is 5cm x 3cm, contains ~50, 1-1.5mm diameter bi-color eggs—dark brown with white dot. Loose jelly with algal coating. Eggs close together. Attached to twig submerged underwater. Also present were 2 empty, disintegrating egg masses that presumably are the remains of Long-Toed Salamander egg masses, which had been observed at this site previously.